Material deposited by glaciation, usually a wide range of particle sizes, not subjected to the sorting action of flowing water.
French: argile à moraines
Glut
A short piece of timber placed between bracing and a pile as a filler.
Foundation Unit
One of the structural members of the foundation of a building such as a footing, raft, or pile.
Foundation Unit, Deep
A unit that provides support for a structure by transferring load or stress to the soil at depth considerably larger than the width of the unit. A pile is the most common type of deep foundation.
fracture
French: fracture
German: Bruch
Spanish: fractura
Italian: frattura
Portuguese: fractura
Dutch: breuk, scheur
frame
French: treillis
German: Rahmen
Spanish: pórtico
Italian: telaio
Portuguese: pórtico
Dutch: frame
Franki Pile
A proprietary name for a pile constructed with an expanded base of compacted concrete.
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